I know ...When you fail, you learn. You just pick yourself up and press on. Yes, I still make some bad decisions as an established photographer. Yes, I still fail at things I try. But the point of this post is to encourage new photographers to make a solid attempt to NOT set themselves up for…
Read moreNot Everyone Is Broke – People Will Pay For Quality Photography Services In Raleigh
The View From The 23rd Floor Of SkyHouse In Downtown Raleigh Near the end of this post, you will learn more about why I posted the image above. I have been providing some advice to "a mom with a camera" that wants to be a part-time photographer to bring in some extra money for the…
Read moreProduct Photography Sample Taken At North Raleigh Studio By David Williams
Product Above Shot By David Williams In North Raleigh Photography Studio Product photography on a white background is not as simple as it may seem. It's more than just snapping the shutter and getting the magical shot in camera. The white, for example, is not always a pure 255 white straight out of the camera…
Read moreSelfie Stick Compared To Professional Photography – There Is No Comparison
Both Images Are "NOT" Edited - They Are As Shot! Selfie sticks and phone photography in general are wildly popular these days. With the ease of cell phone photography and video, the popularity is likely not going away anytime soon. However, there is still a need of professional photography especially in the corporate, business and…
Read moreAPS-C vs. Full Frame Sensor – What’s The Best One To Have? Why Argue About It?
There is a lot of confusing information on the internet about APS-C sensors (also called crop sensors) and Full Frame sensors (called that for being the size of a 35mm negative from the old days of film). What's correct and what's incorrect? Who really cares? My thoughts are "Why Argue About It?" and "Why Create…
Read moreCommercial Photographer Raleigh Vs. Commercial Photographer Raleigh NC – Thoughts On Local Search Results
Yes, the results above show my competitors for the search phrase "Commercial Photographer Raleigh NC" which is OK because if you do a Google search, you will see them anyway. Competition is the nature of business and no one "Commercial Photographer" can do it all anyway. I thought this post might be helpful to other…
Read moreDon’t Keep All Your Photography Lead Source Eggs In One Basket
We've all heard the saying about keeping all your eggs in one basket which basically means that you could lose it all (whatever the all is) if you do that. Well, if there are any photographers who have kept all their eggs (leads from here out) in the Thumbtack.com basket, they may be in for…
Read morePhotographers, Learn Why The Door Closed – But It’s Necessary To Move On!
"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." Alexander Graham Bell As a photographer, you are not going to be the right fit for every photography need on the planet or for that…
Read moreAs A Commercial Photographer, I Believe That Both Gear And Experience Matter Plus Backups & Post Editing
In the consumer photography world, it's not uncommon for someone to spend $1,000 to $1,200 on a nice consumer camera with a kit lens and think the nice camera will now help the user achieve greatness. Yes, it's true that a good consumer camera can do a lot cool stuff and produce great images, but…
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